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School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)

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Kilmorgan, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 330

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    This was given to me by Tom Niland of Drumfin Ballymote Co Sligo It was composed by his uncle John Niland. to the memory of His School-mate Eliza Jean McGowan during the reign of the landlords in Ireland.
    My curse be on those English Laws
    That caused us far to roam,
    And because of all the boys and girls
    They banished from their homes.
    II
    But we will all soon return
    In a new apparel.
    To that fair land of joy
    Where you were once a blooming girl.
    And I a little boy.
    This is a little verse which
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonlurg, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Niland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumfin, Co. Sligo